prepopulate name field with display name
I am relatively new to Nintex forms and can't figure out how to populate a form with the SharePoint 2010 login name - to avoid users editing the name. Has anyone had any experience with this?
View ArticleAsign a Task Using Active Directory Distribution Group within Nintex
Hi, I've been trying to use an active directory to forward a task on to a particular user, but Nintex is granting the task to the original email. Is there anyway that that I can directly access the...
View ArticleRepeating Section - partial lockdown
Is it possible to get 'existing' controls in a Repeating Section to be disabled but still allow addition of new rows?We have admin 'comments' that get appended over time to a sharepoint list item once...
View ArticleRepeating section validation error- Error in formula: Cannot assign to a...
I have a repeating section, comprising of two radio button choice objects (RB1 and RB2), and a checkbox (CB1)If RB1="Yes" then RB2 should be displayed and mandatory, CB1 should be hiddenIf RB1="No"...
View ArticleBest Practice for Designing State Machine Workflow using Nintext Workflow 2010
hi,Can you shred some light on the best practice for desiging a State Machine Workflow. I have a business scenario.listed below.1. Order Lifecycle goes through various stages of data Capture/entry...
View ArticleRe-use Ad login name
Hi,I have trouble with username in the task history. I used the previously used login in AD for new user. Old user was deleted a time ago from AD and from Sharepoint too. Now, all task history show in...
View ArticleNintex forms loading very slowly for the first time
Hi, We are noticing that Nintex forms are loading very slowly for the first time. This is happening especially while opening task items.Can you please help us? Thanks
View ArticleError with calculated value in forms v 1.2.1
Hi, I have downloaded and installed nintex forms 1.2.1. Since this installation, I have a new issue: if a want to use a calculated value and make field 1 * field 2 I get an error when i enter a value...
View ArticleTrigger workflow on checked in / checked out status
Hi,In a document library having the "check in / check out" activated, I want to trigger workflow depending if the document is checked out or checked in.I'm trying to use the "wait for check out status...
View ArticleUser Not Found Error when using System Admin store credentials
When I try creating a site using the stored credentials of a farm admin account which acts as System Administrator, Nintex gives an error and complains of "User Not Found". Is this expected behavior?
View ArticleWhy and when should you split a workflow process into small sequential...
Why you should split into sub-workflows?If a workflow process has become overly difficult to view, contains multiple approval stages or is running into issues/errors when publishing or initiating...
View ArticleBreaking up a large workflow, to split or not to split?
The whole concept of a workflow being too large is defined by the current state of a user’s environment, the hardware available, the version of SharePoint patching installed and SQL Server performance....
View ArticleSet a Choice Field's Options Dynamically
I'm interested in seeing if it's possible to use a workflow to dynamically set a choice field's available options. In essence, this effort is seeking to provide a cascading effect without using the...
View ArticleNintex workflow restarting while waiting for an item update
We have a nintex workflow that runs on Item create in a Forms Library [Startup option set to start when items are created] The initial steps of the workflow are send an email and log to history and...
View ArticleNew Version of Doc
How do I create a new version of the item then have the workflow reference the new version that was created?Meaning, User 1 submits the doc User 2 makes a change then submits, the workflow should...
View ArticleSharePoint Workflow Engine Bug - may look like a timer service issue
There is a known SharePoint bug which can affect some Nintex Workflows and cause them to freeze under certain conditions. How the bug is definedWe believe the root cause of this issue is a fault with...
View ArticleCannot find a corresponding human workflow task ID for this task - error message
Common Error Message:You find the error "Cannot find a corresponding human workflow task ID for this task" when clicking a link in a workflow email notification. This occurs because the workflow has...
View ArticleThis task is locked by a running workflow and cannot be edited - error message
"This task is locked by a running workflow and cannot be edited" Possible cause:While there can be many causes for this error, one of them can be when you have too many tasks in parallel in a single...
View ArticleFailed to start (retrying) - error message
Failed to start (retrying) On starting, the workflow is unable to successfully compile and execute within the SharePoint system’s configured time-out. This behaviour is handled by SharePoint and often...
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